Load Calculations

ASCE 7-05, 10 SEISMIC LOAD CALCULATION

 Contents:
 Important notes on sisimic load effect on ASCE 7-05, 10, Sec 12.4
 ASCE 7-05 Equivalent lateral force procedure
 Example 1: Building frame systems with ordinary steel concentric braced frame
 Example 2: Building frame systems with ordinary reinforced concrete shear
wall

Related topics:
 Vertical distribution of seismic base shear

Important Note on seismic load effects on ASCE 7-

05,10 Sec 12.4
1. Seismic design shall include both effective from horizontal seismic and vertical
seismic force. The seismic force, E, appears in load combinations

1.2 D 1.0 E + L* + 0.2S

0.9 D + 1.0 E

shall include both horizontal and vertical effects,

E = Eh  Ev (AISC 7-05 Eq. 12.4.1 & 12.4.2)

where Eh is effect of horizontal seismic force, Ev is effect of vertical seismic force.

2. In seismic design category, D, E, & F (except special condition in section 12.3.4.1

and 12.3.4.2), horizontal seismic load effect shall include redundancy
factor, 1.3)

Eh = QE (AISC 7-05 Eq. 12.4.3.)

where QE is effect of horizontal seismic shear force calculated based on seismic base
shear V, or Fp from equation for components, non-structural elements, etc.

3. For strength design, vertical seismic load effect shall be calculated as

Ev = 0.2 SDSD (AISC 7-05 Eq. 12.4.4)

where SDS is seismic parameter, D is effect of dead load.

The load combinations become

(1.2+0.2SDS) D QE + L* + 0.2S

(0.9- 0.2SDS) D + QE

4. For allowable stress design, vertical seismic load effect shall be include in load
combination as

(1.0 + 0.14SDS)D + 0.7 QE

(1.0 + 0.105SDS)D + 0.525 QE + 0.75 L + 0.75 (Lr or S)

(0.6 - 0.14SDS)D + 0.7 QE

ASCE 7-05, 10 Equivalent lateral force procedure

USGS website for seimic
parameters: http://geohazards.usgs.gov/designmaps/us/appli
cation.php
IBC website for free online code information:
http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/index.htm
Applicability
Equivalent lateral force procedure is limited to be used in

1. Seismic design category A.

2. Seismic design category B and C, (except light framed construction, see 6)
3. Regular structure with T < 3.5 Ts in Seismic design category D, E, and F
4. Irregular structure in Seismic design category D, E, and F with horizontal
irregularities Type, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and T < 3.5 Ts.
5. Irregular structure in Seismic design category D, E, and F with vertical
irregularities Type 4, 5a and 5b and T < 3.5 Ts .
6. Light framed construction in occupancy I & II, more than 3 stories high, or
occupancy III & IV, more than 2 stories high, and regular light frame structures with
T < 3.5 Ts in seismic design caterogy D, E, and F.

where Ts = SD1/SDS.

Procedure
1. Determine weight of building, W.
2. Determine 0.2 second and 1 second response spectral acceleration, Ss and S1 from
Figure 22-1 to 22-14
3. Determine Site class from Chapter 20 or from soil report.
4. Determine site coefficient, Fa, from Table 11.4.1.
5. Determine site coefficient, Fv, from Table 11.4.2
6. Determine adjusted maximum considered earthquake spectral response acceleration
parameters for short period, SMS and at 1 second period, SM1.
S = Fa Ss
MS (Eq. 11.4-1)
S = Fv S1
M1 (Eq. 11.4.2)
7. Determine deign spectral response acceleration parameters for short period, SDS
and at 1 second period, SD1.
S =(2/3) S
DS MS (Eq. 11.4.3)
S =(2/3) S
D1 M1 (Eq. 11.4.4)
8. Determine Important factor, I, from Table 11.5.1
9. Determine Seismic design category from Table 11.6-1, & 11.6-2
10. Determine Response modification factor, R. from Table 12.2-1
check building height limitation
11. Determine seismic response coefficient from Eq. 12.8-1
Cs= S / (R/I)
DS

12. Determine approximate fundamental period from Eq. 12.8-7

T = C hn
t
x

where
hn is the height of building above base.
Ct = 0.028, x = 0.8 for steel moment resisting frame,
Ct = 0.016, x = 0.9 for concrete moment resisting frame,
Ct = 0.03, x = 0.75 for steel eccentrically braced frame and buckling-restrained
braced frame.
Ct = 0.02, x = 0.75 for all other structural frame

13. Check if T < 3.5 SD1/SDS.

14. Determine Maximum seismic response coefficient Eq. 12.8-3 and 12.8-4
 Csmax= S / [ T(R/I)] for T TL
D1

Csmax= S / [T2(R/I)] for T TL

D1

where TL is long-period transition period in Figure 22.15 to 22.20.

15. Minimum seismic response coefficient, Eq 12.8-5 & 12.8.6
Csmin 0.01
If S1 0.6g, Csmin 0.5 S1 / (R/I)
16. Determine Seismic response for strength design from 12.8-1

V = Cs W